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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4739069 | biostudies-other | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Arthroscopy techniques 20151116 6
Loss of motion of the fifth tarsometatarsal joint can be a cause of lateral foot pain after Lisfranc fracture-dislocation or fracture of the fifth metatarsal tubercle. Arthroscopic lysis of the joint can be an effective surgical treatment with the advantage of minimal soft-tissue trauma and early vigorous mobilization of the joint. The lysis can be extended to the fourth tarsometatarsal joint and the adjacent tendons if indicated. ...[more]